The Best of MACV-SOG: Stories From the Warriors Who Lived It

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Jack Carr

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🗓️ 3 December 2025

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Throughout 2025, Danger Close featured some of the most powerful, emotional, and historically significant conversations in the show’s history — none more impactful than the interviews with the men of MACV-SOG, men who inspired the #1 New York Times bestselling novel, Cry Havoc. Formed during the Vietnam War, the Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations Group was one of the most clandestine and highly trained units ever assembled. These warriors operated in the shadows, conducted missions that remained classified for decades, and carried the weight of those experiences long after coming home. This special Best Of episode brings together the most memorable insights, stories, and reflections from this year’s interviews with SOG veterans — a tribute to the legacy, sacrifice, and courage of those who stepped forward when their nation needed them most. Featured Moments Include: Firsthand recollections of running recon across the fence Leadership forged in the most dangerous missions of the war The emotional cost of secrecy, sacrifice, and survival Lessons for today’s warriors, citizens, and future generations Referenced Episodes and Videos: Jim Shorten: MACV-SOG Vietnam War Veteran: https://youtu.be/IuTDDAvAHQY Top Secret Combat in Laos: https://youtu.be/SWYKhm_AWOs John Stryker Meyer: MACV-SOG Vietnam War Veteran: https://youtu.be/h3FdEgm-fzU MACV-SOG: The Secret War: https://youtu.be/pCGbykibF4I Part 2: MACV-SOG: The Secret War: https://youtu.be/hhdBsDliUus Surrender Not An Option: https://youtu.be/IJywCS9voxE FOLLOW JACK Instagram: @JackCarrUSA X: @JackCarrUSA Facebook: @JackCarr YouTube: @JackCarrUSA SPONSORS CRY HAVOC – A Tom Reece Thriller https://www.officialjackcarr.com/books/cry-havoc/ Bravo Company Manufacturing - https://bravocompanyusa.com/ and on Instagram @BravoCompanyUSA THE SIGs of Jack Carr: Visit https://www.sigsauer.com/ and on Instagram @sigsauerinc Jack Carr Gear: Explore the gear here https://jackcarr.co/gear

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0:00.0	This episode of the Danger Close podcast is brought to you by Cry Havoc.
0:04.5	From New York Times number one bestselling author, Jack Carr.
0:08.6	Cry Havoc, a Tom Rees thriller. Order Now.
0:13.1	Once I volunteered for Sagan, I stepped into a different world.
0:18.6	A black school bus pulls up, and we noticed the windows all shot out of it.
0:22.6	There's probably 200 bullet holes in the side of the bus.
0:26.6	The seats are all ripped apart and I asked the drivers,
0:30.6	what's the deal?
0:32.6	The North Vietnamese like the ambushes sometimes.
0:34.6	But don't worry, there's a team that's going to show up here in a few minutes.
0:38.8	And then we see these guys.
0:40.3	It was like they're not there, and then they're there.
0:44.4	All of a sudden, they appear.
0:45.9	We've never seen anybody dress like them.
0:48.4	There are no patches, no names, nothing on a uniform.
0:51.8	They've got grenades hanging all over them, ammunition pouches all around them,
0:56.0	headbands on carrying strange-looking weapons,
0:59.0	and just really scary-looking people.
1:03.0	But my buddy and I were talking about,
1:06.0	we're going to be one of them pretty soon.
1:09.0	... we're going to be one of them pretty soon.
1:30.3	I've been on this mission. I've been on this mission since 1970. The mission isn't complete. I'm still running it.
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